,if we are to
be guided by the
cour-
age of their own convictions.
I have
no desire
or
in.entions
to start
any controversy.
There
are several
labor organizations
in the islands, and they all are deserving
of encouragement.
Their 12aders
are all worthy of suppurt
despite
those
mristakes
which will be
ree-
tified just as
soon
as
the spirit of selfish-
ness
cease
to exist and
true
patriotism
takes its plaze.
I hold no Griels for any
nne
n
particu
;
lar, but I hope
to se>
the day
when
they
will all
b 2 grouped
as
one
solid
body
with
such princisles
lonzx sinc>
adopted
by the
American
Virgin Isla ds
Federa-
tion of Labor
at St.
'homas
which
is 0.2
hundred
per cent
for
na‘ive born
inter-
ests,
for the
Virgin Islands
fivst,
last,
and all the time.
;
Thanking
you,
sir, t?r
your
valued
space,
el am.
very respectfully,
ASHLEY LL TOTTEN.
St. Thomas Ne ws
There
was
a prolonged
and heavy shock
of earthquake
experienced
here last
even-
ing at
10.35
—St.
Thomas
Ml Notes,
April Ist.
Last evening
at
about
six
o’clock
the
Duich schoeoner
‘‘Estelle’” arrived in port
having abrard
a distingushed
party,
con-
sisting of Governor Branties
or
Curacao,
his
aide-de-camp
and
the
administrator
of finances
of the
colony.
On the arrival of the ‘‘Esteile’” in port,
Consul
van Eps,
accompanied
by
Com-
mander
DNecker,
Chief of Staif to Govern-
or Kittelle, called
cn
Governor
Brantjes.
Governor
Brantjes accognpanied
by Cun-
sul
van Eps,
landed
shortly
after 9a.
m.
today
to
-pay
his
respecis
(o (Governor
Kittelle and
was received by the
latter at
the King’s Wharf with full bonors
The
entire
paity
procecding
to
Government
House.
Later
in
the
morning
His Excellency
Governor
Kittelle returned
the
visit
of
the Dutch
Governor
at
the
residence
of
Congul and Mrs.
van Eps,
there
Govern-
or Brantjes
and suite is staying.
The object of the visit of the
Governor
of Curacao
is simply
one
of courtesy
to
Governor Kittelle and
Consul
van
Eps,
and
we hope for His Excellency and staff
a pleasant
stay at St. Thomas.
There will be a big dance
this
evening
in their honor at
Consul
van
Eps’
resi-
dence.
i
-
The
visitors
leave
tomorrow
morning
for
Curacao.—St.
Thomas
Mail Not:s,
April 4th.
"TELEGRA MS.
.
ST. CROIX STATION.
~
Copenhagzen,
April 3rd.-King
Chris-
kan
and Queen Alexandrina have left for
g1
0
5
%
3
715
Ludwigslust
to
assist
at
the
funeral
of
the Grand Duchess
Anastasia
of
Meck-
lemburg
mother
of the
Quezn,
whose
death“t.ook
place
recently
at
a
village
near
-
".....surg,
April 3rd.—An
aeroplane
service
for four persons
will be begun
at
the end
of
the r2sent
month
between
Cherbourg
and
™ris
for passengers
ar-
riving from
Norus
and
South
America
The flight will occupy
ninety
minutes.
Washington,
Ap:il2nd.-According
to
a
declaration
made
by
the
united
mine
work
rs of America,
miners
to
the
num-
ber of 600,000 including 100,000 non-Un.-
onist,
have
struck
It is
believed
that
as
a result
of the strike,
which
also
be-
came effective in Western
Canada,
there
will .be
enforced
idleness
among
many
thousands
of railwaymen
and ship work-
ers.
.s
it
considers
that
all
possible
measures
have been adapted
to avoid th»
strike, the Government
will not interfere
unless
a critieal situation
should
arise.
Mexico City, April 2nd.-—According
to
an anno-acement
by
President
Obregou
there
is no change
in the status
of his
re-
cogniiion by the United
States.
W: shington.
April 2nd —lt
is
stated
that an air
connection
with
Panama,
by
way of Florida,
has
been
practically
ar-
ranged
by the
war department.
Nassau,
Bahama
Islands,
April 2nd.—
In order to check
the looting,
consequent
on
the recent
disastious fire, the Govern-
ment
has proclaimed
martial
law.
Thir-
teen buildings besides
the
colonial
hotel
were destroyed
in the conflagration.
Athens, April 2nd.—A decision
has been
reached
by the
National
assembly
by
a
large majority,
for
the
formation
cf
a
conference cabinet.
Washington,
April 3rd.—A
recent
re-
port issucd
by we
wor finance
corpora-
tion
shows
a
consider.™'e
betterment
in
the agricultural
industry .’ anim-
provement
in
the
outlookfor
busi
s
on the whole.
Belgrade,
April 3rd
--Exiznsiv:
pro
perty damages
have
buen
eaused
through
out
the country
from
earthquakes
and
shocks
are stili being felt.
Memphis
Tenn.,
April
2nd.—Great
anxiety is felt, especially in the lowlands
with regard
to a threatened
overflow of
the Mississippi river.
Frankfort
Kentueky,
April 2nd.—The
Kentucky
general
Assembly
has
passed
a law fixing the penalty
for house-bhreak-
ing at night
at imprisonment
for life, or
death.at
the jury’s discretion,
thus plac
ing murderers
and burglars
in
the
sam=
class.
It has also enacted
that
pers:ns
charged
with certain
crimes
cannot
b
released
on parole.
Wasuington,
April 3rd.—The
Union
Coa!
Miners,
who
suspended
work
on
Saturday
in the
bituminous
and anthra
cite
fields,
are
declared
today
by
Mr.
Lewis,
President
of the
United
Mine
Workers
of America,
t» be
desirous
of
ending
the suspension
of mining opera-
tions
at
the
earliest
possible
date,
rbut
that
the resumption
of coal
production
entirely depends
upon
the future attitude
of the coal operators.
London, April3rd.-The
House of Com-
mons tenight, after an unexciting debate
adopted by
the
substantial
majority
of
278, Mr. T.loyd George’s
resolution
call-
ing for a vote of confidence
in
the
Gov-
ernments
policy with regard
to the forth-
coming conference
at
Genoa.
The
vole
was 372 tc 94.
Prior
to this,
the
House’
by
a vote of 37 to 84 had rejected
an
am-
endment
by Mr. Clynes, Labourite,
which
while approving
of
international
ezono-
mic
and
financial
conference,
declared
that
the Governnen
was
not competent
to represent
the
country
at
such
a
con-
ference
and did not
have
the
confidence
of the country.
The
result
1s
regarded
as exceedingly satisfactory
for the Prime
Minister, as
the combined
Labourites and
Independent
Liberals
number
ahout
one
hundred,
and
the ‘‘Die Hards™’ about fif-
ty all of whom might have been
expecte:
to oppose
the
Premier’s
resvlution.
T!
Prime
Minister’s speech,
inviting Parli
ment
to
vote its
confidence
in
the
Geo
ernment’s
Genoa policy,
was
notewortil
inasmuch
as it tcuched
only lightly upc
the political erisis
at home,
and
becau:
it endorsed
the
French
policy
towara
Russia
although
Mr.
Lloyd George
him-
self had displayed much
sympathy
for an
entirely
conciliatory
attitude
towards
Russia,
and further,
that
he
had sought
an accommodation
with
the
Soviet Gov-
ernment,
lest,
by
waidng.
it migh+
eventually
be
necessary
to
deal
with
a
otill more
irreconcilable
or militaristic
re-
gime,
which might embroil the
whole
«f
Europe.
While
emphasizing
the
fact
that nothing could be
gained
L, waitin.
for the overthrow of the
Soviet adminis-
tration,
the Prime
Minister accepted
the
French
standpoint
as
to
demanding
guarantees
with respect
to Russia’s
debts
and
obligations,
and
stipulating
that
there
shonld
be
a
period of probation of
oie year or six
months,
but less, if Rus-
sia gave the necessary
guarantees,
before
full recognition
was accorded
Ler.
Belfast,
April 3rd.—Four
men
were
shot
and killed and
three children wound-
ed
on Saturday
night in
the
S‘nn Fein
area,
near
the
old
lodge
road
distriet.
I'he
roll of fatal
casualties
from disord-
ers
in Belfast
reached
a total
of sixty-
four, for the month
of March, the black-
est
month
in the city’s history.
Dublin,
April
3rd.—Official
figures
given out today show
that* 3,220
men left
five Dublin
battalions
of
the Irish
Re-
publican
army
yesterday
afternoon
marching
to Smithfield,
where they tork
the
oath of allegi: nce
to the Republic,
freeing
themselves
from
any
further
responsibility
to
the
Dail
Eireann.
A
meeting
addressed
by
Mr.
Collins
st
Castlebar,
County Mayo, last
night,
was
stopped
by members
of the fourth West-
ern division of the Irish Republican army
after a stormy session.